When Lindo Michoacan opened in May 2015 at 207 N. Richmond St. in Appleton, in a strip mall north of College Avenue, it could only seat 15 customers at time.

That proved to be inadequate for the number of people who wanted to eat at the authentic Mexican restaurant.

This past month, the Juarez family owners more than doubled the size of the restaurant by expanding to the storefront next door. It now can seat 100 people and has a full-service bar and private room for family gatherings or business meetings.

“The wait time for our customers was getting to be over an hour and eventually we started losing too much business because of it,” said Pedro Juarez Jr., owner with his parents Maria and Pedro Juarez Sr. “We completely built out both spaces, the bar area and dining area.”

Juarez said there’s even space for live music. The restaurant has a mariachi band booked on Friday and Dec. 30. See Lindo Michoacan’s Facebook page for details on future events.